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SOCIOLOGY Essay Guidelines

1.Topic: Gender Inequality

2.Sample Essay Questions: How does gender inequality affect the balance of work and family life for women?

3. Standard Essay Format a. Paragraph One: Introduction and thesis statement.

b. Paragraph or section two: Supporting detail (1) and explanation.

c. Paragraph or section three: Supporting detail (2) and explanation.

d. Paragraph or section four: Supporting detail (3) and explanation.

e. Paragraph Five: Summary and conclusion.

4. Style a. The essay should be at least 1000 words (4 pages).

b. The essay should be double-spaced.

c. The essay should be written in a 12-point font.

d. The essay should have a one inch margin on each side.

e. The essay should avoid the usage of first person (“I”).

f. Title page, reference page and citations should be written in APA forma

5. Content

a. The thesis statement should be clear and concise.

b. The supporting paragraphs/sections should clearly defend the thesis statement.

c. The essay should include at least five (5) key terms from the textbook, Essentials.

(sex, gender, gender socialization, social construction of gender, patriarchy, gender inequality, gender typing, comparable, gender typing, comparable worth, glass celling, glass escalator, sexual harassment, housework, rape, feminist theory, liberal, feminism, radical feminism black feminism, suffragettes)

d. The essay should include at least two (2) outside sources. Avoid online encyclopedias.

6. Grammar and spelling a. The essay must adhere to standard grammar and spelling rules.